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QuarkBase : Everything about a Website

August 30th, 2008 | No Comments | Posted in Internet, Tools

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AOS

QuarkBase is a one stop shop to find out all sorts of information about a web site. It’s really a useful little site that allows you to find contact info, page views, social bookmark links… really anything you would like about a web site.

I can’t tell you how useful a find like this is - especially for a blog writer like me - to find all the pertinent information about a site in one location. So, if you’re a web worker - or just the curious type - this is a good one to have in your search bar toolbox. More »

Tags: database, Reference, Tools

CrunchBase.com - A Startup and Tech Company Directory

August 28th, 2008 | 1 Comment | Posted in Internet, Tools

URL:
http://www.crunchbase.com

Info:
Alexa | Whois

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AOS

So, where do you go to find information about a company or web site? Sure, there’s Whois and Alexa (both services we provide links to on this site). However, if you’re looking for more detailed information about a company and not just statistical data, let me introduce you to CrunchBase.com

Crunchbase is a free tech company database and is part of the TechCrunch network of sites (hence the name). The site not only provides visitors with a way to search for and discover detailed information about a startups and tech companies, but it also provides a resource to entrepreurs and company owners to list their sites and organizations for free. More »

Tags: directory, funding, resource, startups

Tweetrush.com - Twitter Analytics and Trends

August 26th, 2008 | 3 Comments | Posted in Tools

URL:
http://www.tweetrush.com

Info:
Alexa | Whois

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As everyone invovled with the web already knows, Twitter is one of the most popular applications on the net today. Hundreds of thousands of messages are passed into the little 140 character form every day.

So, have you ever wondered how much actually goes on in and around Twitter? Let me introduce you to TweetRush.com - A new Analytics service that can will not only tell the overall usage of Twitter, but you can also search for individual users as well. More »

Tags: Alternative Search Engines, twitter

Google Tools: Gmail Search - Search Your Inbox From Your Browser.

August 25th, 2008 | 1 Comment | Posted in Google, Tools

URL:
http://www.gmail.com

Info:
Alexa | Whois

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AOS

Gmail is one of the most popular email applications on the planet. It’s storage, flexibility, and cost (or lack-there-of) make it a very attractive option in a very crowded field.

This search plugin is a little different than others we’ve reviewed and made available at The List. For starters, you need a Google or Gmail account to use it. Second, you need to be logged in to the system to actually see the results. But, if you’re like me, you check that little “Remember me on this computer.” box and stay logged in. So, if you’re a heavy gmail user, this shouldn’t be an issue. More »

Tags: email, Google, Tools

Whoishostingthis.com - Find Out Where They Host

August 21st, 2008 | 1 Comment | Posted in Tools

URL:
http://www.whoishostingthis.com

Info:
Alexa | Whois

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AOS

Whoishostingthis.com is an extremely simple site that serves one purpose, and one purpose only… to tell you who is hosting a web site. By typing in a web url or web site into the search field, you’re returned with the hosting company of that web site. That’s it. So, you may be asking yourself; Why would this be useful? Well, it probably isn’t that useful, but it is a fun little toy to play around with.

Besides the hosting search, there are a few other links that do provide some interesting information. In particular, the new RockStart Bloggers hosting page that tells you the hosting providers of the top 100 blogs. (according to technorati) More »

Tags: hosting, Tools

Google Tools: Definition Search - Like a Dictionary in Your Browser

August 14th, 2008 | No Comments | Posted in Google, Major Search Engines, Reference, Tools

URL:
http://www.google.com

Info:
Alexa | Whois

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AOS

As you may know, Google has a huge number of functions built into their search engine. From Patent Searches and stock quotes to movie show times and weather reports… they’ve included a lot of hidden features into that little search box.

One of the most useful features - and one I use on a daily basis - is the Dictionary Definition Search. By simply typing in “define:” prior to your search term, it tells google that you’re trying to locate the definition of a word. Since this is a very useful feature, I thought I would create a search plugin that automatically adds “define:” in front of the search query for you. Once this is installed in your browser, simply select “definitions” in your browser search list and type in the word you’re looking for. More »

Tags: definitions, dictionary, Google, search

picitup.com - Search Images by Content

August 13th, 2008 | 3 Comments | Posted in Arts & Entertainment, Tools

URL:
http://www.picitup.com

Info:
Alexa | Whois

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AOS

Picitup.com is a very fast and functional image search tool for filtering pictures based on content. Picitup’s search engine indexes a few major image repositories, then provides you with tools to filter your results based on category, color, shape and layout.

Most major image search engines will provide you with a few ways to filter your results, but these are normally left to image size and maybe orientation. Picitup combines the indexing power of major image search engines and image repositories, then takes that service one step further by allowing you to fine tune your results. More »

Tags: image search, similar, visual search

ICONlook.com - Simple and Fast Icon Search.

August 12th, 2008 | 1 Comment | Posted in Computers, Internet, Tools

URL:
http://www.iconlook.com

Info:
Alexa | Whois

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AOS

IconLook.com is a very simple and fast icon search engine that allows you to search by keyword and size. Simply type in the keyword or tag that you’re looking for, and IconLook will return all available icons in sizes ranging from 12×12 to 128×128 pixels in size.

Every web, application, and software developer should have a good icon search engine at their fingertips. Some place you can turn to when you’ve searched through Google images, Flickr, and the web… but come back with nothing. Instead of searching high and low for the right icon, install Iconlook.com into your browser and find what you’re looking for the first time. More »

Tags: Alternative Search Engines, icons, Tools

Similicio.us - Crowdsourcing Similar Sites

August 8th, 2008 | No Comments | Posted in Tools

URL:
http://www.similicio.us

Info:
Alexa | Whois

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AOS

Similicio.us is a very simple search engine, dedicated to a single task… Find similar sites. Basically, you provide similicio.us with a domain name, and it will return other sites similar in function or content. Now, at first glance this service is nothing new. After all, Google has been including their “similar pages” link in their search results for years. But - after I had a chance to use similicio.us - I found it returns some promising results…. sometimes unexpected, but promising none-the-less.

Before I talk about the functionality of the similicio.us, it’s important to mechanics behind the site. Similicio.us - as the name cleverly implies - uses Yahoo!’s del.icio.us social bookmarking service as it’s primary datasource. The site queries del.icio.us with the URL you’re looking for and returns entries with the same tags. This is a rather creative way to use crowdsourcing as a basis for a search engine. After all, this is what the concept of “tagging” was originally designed for. More »

Tags: crowdsourcing, similar, Tools

Abbreviations.com - Find Abbr. @ Abbreviations.com

August 7th, 2008 | No Comments | Posted in Tools

URL:
http://www.abbreviations.com

Info:
Alexa | Whois

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AOS

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Abbreviations.com or Abbr.com is a site that helps you find abbreviations for some of the more popular words in the English language. So, if you’re looking for what the abbreviation for “Attention” would be, you’ll be able to find that it’s “ATTN”. Simply type in the word you’re looking for and it will return the abbreviation or any combination thereof.

Tags: Abbreviations, Tools

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